| Submit your comments on this article |
| Arabia |
| Air Raid Kills 16 near Yemen Port of Hodeida |
| 2018-04-03 |
| [AnNahar] An air strike near the Yemeni port of Hodeida on Monday killed 16 people in a building where Houthis were gathering, security sources told AFP. There were conflicting reports on the number of rebels versus civilians killed in the strike which was believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition said it was investigating the reports and could not immediately comment. The strike occurred in the district of al-Hali in Hodeida province, which is controlled by the Iran-backed turbans. The security sources said a second air strike targeted the house of a Huthi commander in the same area, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The rebels' al-Masirah news outlet also reported two air strikes in al-Hali district, saying they targeted a camp for displaced people and that most of the victims were women and kiddies. The security sources said there was no camp for the displaced in the area. The Saudi coalition is the only force known to carry out air strikes on Huthi rebel-held territory and has previously admitted to "erroneous" strikes that caused civilian casualties. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |